With FA SP class Next offseason LOADED with SP as of right now ..should the Padres either trade for a SP or be frugal in FA spending (short term Gio or Keuchel 1 or 2 yrs nothing to crazy $$ wise) cause this is whats coming:

Also many of these guys will be available come the deadline this summer as teams that fall out or become sellers will try to get + value vs a draft pick for their SP... This Class is LOADED... With Richards #2020ready.. and the continued development of youth,, are we best served waiting for deadline to acquire a SP, or sign a Gio/Keuchel type on a 1 +1 type short term deal... cause this class, and I'll say it again IS LOADED!

Dream scenario: My hope is that the Cubs get overwhelmed in the Central and move Hamels to the Padres at the deadline. Likewise, the Nationals without Harper get beat up by the Phillies with Harper, and a healthy Mets squad, and Strasburg decides he wants to opt out so they trade him to the Padres. Two local guys push the Padres over the edge this year.

Dream scenario: My hope is that the Cubs get overwhelmed in the Central and move Hamels to the Padres at the deadline. Likewise, the Nationals without Harper get beat up by the Phillies with Harper, and a healthy Mets squad, and Strasburg decides he wants to opt out so they trade him to the Padres. Two local guys push the Padres over the edge this year.

yup

Keuchel
Hamels
Stras
Lucchesi
Lauer

down the stretch would be sick... with Lamet out of the Pen (ditto Strahm)... Paddack (done Innings wise), likewise Allen.... Sort of the pace cars out of the gate and the finishers coming in at the pitstop

With FA SP class Next offseason LOADED with SP as of right now ..should the Padres either trade for a SP or be frugal in FA spending (short term Gio or Keuchel 1 or 2 yrs nothing to crazy $$ wise) cause this is whats coming:

Also many of these guys will be available come the deadline this summer as teams that fall out or become sellers will try to get + value vs a draft pick for their SP... This Class is LOADED... With Richards #2020ready.. and the continued development of youth,, are we best served waiting for deadline to acquire a SP, or sign a Gio/Keuchel type on a 1 +1 type short term deal... cause this class, and I'll say it again IS LOADED!

No one on that list I really want to sign long term. Pitchers are so damn volatile it just doesn’t make a lot of sense to sign them to long term deals. There are quite a few 1 year deals I would love from them.

That’s the thing, I also don’t want to block our young arms. I’m fully in favor of signing significant 1 year deals for these vet pitchers. If our offense develops, these guys will keep us in the race. Then AJ can decide if he wants to deal for more pitching at the deadline.

The team definitely needs to keep emphasizing contracts for young players. 1 year (maybe 2) for vets over 30.